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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Broadcast Drama Series Renewed

A hit drama series airing on broadcast just received the go-ahead for a new season. Announcing the pickup of its new series “9-1-1” for a second season, Fox on Tuesday said the show’s premiere episode has grown to more than…

Matt Damon Admits He Messed Up With His Comments on Sexual Harassment, Reveals What He Wishes He Would Have Done Differently

Matt Damon admitted that he made mistakes with his recent comments on the subject of sexual harassment, saying during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show, “I really wish I’d listened a lot more before I weighed in.” Damon apologized for…

Remembering Hall of Fame Broadcaster Keith Jackson

Tributes have been pouring in for longtime ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson, a Hall of Fame broadcaster who called college football games for more than four decades. Jackson died Friday at age 89. Jackson is most closely associated with college football,…

McDonald’s Launches Environmental Initiative

The McDonald’s restaurant chain announced two ambitious environmental goals Tuesday that the company says it wants to achieve by 2025. USA Today reports that the fast food giant aims to have 100% of its consumer packaging come from renewable, recycled…

Golden Globe Winner Becomes Focal Point in Debate Over Sexual Impropriety

Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari, who just won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for his Netflix series “Master of None,” has become the focus of heated debate in Hollywood…

Late-Night Show Renewed

A late-night series running on cable has been given a renewal. Receiving a pickup for a 20-episode second season is Comedy Central’s “The Jim Jefferies Show.” Making the announcement was Comedy Central President Kent Alterman. “You’d think I’d stop being…

Singer Denies Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Amid Criminal Investigation

A well-known singer who is under criminal investigation for alleged sexual battery is vehemently denying the allegations. Billboard reports that Seal is denying allegations against him by actress Tracey Birdsall. The report notes that Seal is under investigation in connection…

Daytime Show Renewed

A popular daytime talk show has just received the green light for a new season. Announcing the renewal today of “Pickler & Ben” for season two, Cater Lee, vice president of programming for Scripps, said: “Kellie and Ben are a…

NASCAR Star Gets His Marching Orders From NBC

NBC Sports today revealed how it will begin to use one of its latest acquisitions, assigning recently retired NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. to work the pregame show before the Super Bowl. The son of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt…

Why More Than 20 States Are Suing the FCC

“Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia filed the first major lawsuit Tuesday to block the repeal of the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules,” The Washington Post reports. “Those rules had prohibited Internet providers from slowing down or blocking…